Rudy Arroyo vs. Claude Osteen — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Osteen
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Osteen built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Osteen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Claude Osteen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Claude Osteen

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.13
50.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
3.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10381
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3460.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
9.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
2.44
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
4.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.17
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.12
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14433
37.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
3.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.18
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13352
34.73
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Claude Osteen

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10386
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3462
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.82
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
2.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.23
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Claude Osteen

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
289.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
540.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
101.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
79.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
22.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.59
29.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
134.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
122.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
44.26
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
37.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
77.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
26.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
143.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Osteen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.85
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Osteen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67